OHDSI / OHDSI/DatabaseConnector
Support SQL Server Windows authentication on higher Java versions
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Description
To use Windows authentication when connecting to SQL Server, DatabaseConnector needs to load the authentication DLL (from Java). Right now we use reflection here, but this is not allowed in higher Java versions (>8).
It should be possible to use System.load() instead, which would allow us to support higher Java versions
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with java/org/ohdsi/databaseConnector/Authentication.java, especially the reflection-based DLL loading described in the issue. Check how the current loading path is used for SQL Server Windows authentication, then verify that replacing it with System.load supports higher Java versions without breaking the existing connection flow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- authentication, databases
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 62/100